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The Devils Point Cairn Toul and The Angels' Peak

Wed

03

Dec

2008

Sunrise Sunrise 9:37 am
Sunset Sunset 4:30 pm
6 hours 53 minutes(s) daylight

The Devils Point, Cairn Toul & Sgor an Lochain Uaine (Angels' Peak)

The Devils Point Cairn Toul and The Angels' Peak is a route in “The Braemar” region / range which is located in the The Cairngorms area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

On this route you return by same way

This is probably the finest group of mountains in the Cairngorms as the munros have well defined peaks rather than plateau-topped summit's like the others. The route is a long demanding route over remote countryside covering 3 of the best munros in the area giving a worthwhile long days outing.

Time can be saved by camping at Derry Lodge or Staying the night in Corrour Bothy and doing other hills in the area.

Distance: 38km / 23 miles
Ascent: 1380m / 4528 feet
Time: 10 hours plus

There are 3 munros on the route and are listed below

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
The Devil's Point1004130From Bod an Deamhain meaning penis of the demon
Cairn Toul12914Kayrn ToolHill of the Barn
Sgor an Lochain Uaine12585Sgor un Lochan You-annyaRocky peak of the little green loch


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NO06188976N1.7 (1.7)Linn of Dee car park a footpath signed for 'Glen Lui' heads into the woods.
NO06319146308° NW2.7 (4.4)Cross the bridge to join the track to Derry Lodge
NO04229310288° WNW3.2 (7.6)Pass Derry Lodge which is owned by the national trust
NO012941298° WNW3 (10.6)Cross Luibeg Bridge and join the path that skirts round the southern edge of Carn a'Mhaim and
NN98539557269° W1.6 (12.2)From the path turn right down to Corrour Bothy. Then climb steeply into Coire Odhar and upto the col below the Devils Point.
NN96929556124° SE0.8 (13)Climb onto the sumit return to the col and onto Cairn Toul's southern top
Munro SummitNN976951312° NW2 (15)The summit The Devil's Point (1004 metres)
NN9610964815° NNE0.7 (15.7)From Corrie an t-Saighdeir follow the obvious path that passes bolders onto the summit to continue over to a sandy col above Lochaine Uaine
Munro SummitNN963972182° S10.1 (25.8)The summit Cairn Toul (1291 metres)
NN958871359° N10.2 (36)Skirt round the flanks of Cair Toul and back to Coire Odhar via Cair Touls southern top the return via same way
NN95759733307° NW0.4 (36.4)From the col climb easily to the Angel's Peak then return via to the sandy col
Munro SummitNN954976307° NW0.4 (36.8)The summit Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258 metres)

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This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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